• As one who participated in all the wars of the state of Israel, I saw the horror of wars. I saw the fear of wars. I saw my best friends being killed in battles. I was seriously injured twice.

    Ariel Sharon: As one who participated in all the wars of the state of Israel, I saw the horror of wars. I saw the fear of wars. I saw my best friends being killed in battles. I was seriously injured twice.
    "Sharon: I'll solve the Palestinian problem in four years". Interview with Peter Beaumont, www.theguardian.com. July 12, 2003.